October 17

Opening night for both teams to kick off the 2018-19 campaign and a chance for two national team members to shine. Memphis' Dillon Brooks will be looking to pick up where he left off last season, earning himself a spot in the Grizzlies' starting lineup while averaging 11.0 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

On the defensive end, he'll have his hands full with reigning Most Improved Player of the Year, Victor Oladipo.

Cory Joesph and the Pacers saw some success last season and had the eventual conference champions on the ropes in the first round of the playoffs. With the King now out West, the Central Division will be wide open for the Pacers' taking.

Joesph saw his numbers dip in his first season in Indiana, but in each of his last two stops he's been able to improve when familiar with the coach and system year on year.

October 19

Whenever Andrew Wiggins sees the franchise that traded him away before he even stepped foot on an NBA floor, he balls out. In eight career games against the Cavs, Wiggins is averaging 27.9 points on 54.6 percent shooting from the field.

Tristan Thompson has said that he's ready to take on a bigger role in the offence now that LeBron is no longer around. He'll have his chance to prove it against one of the league's brightest young stars in Karl Anthony-Towns.

After the Timberwolves blew the Cavs out in their first game last year, LeBron split the season series with a dramatic buzzer-beater.

October 27

Indiana Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers

The first of four regular-season battles between the two former high school and college teammates. Thompson and Joseph have also been the vocal leaders when they've decided to play for Team Canada.

It's the first time the two teams will meet since Game 7 of last year's epic first-round battle.